Identities released of father, mother found murdered with sons at Cypress hom

HOUSTON—Harris County Sheriff’s deputies have identified the husband and wife that were murdered, along with their two children, at their home in Cypress.

Maoye Sun, his wife Mei Xie and their two sons, ages 7 and 9, were found shot to death on January 30th in their home in the 14000 block of Fosters Creek. They all had gunshot wounds to the head. Identification of the boys is pending confirmation of their identities through dental records, according to the IFS.

Deputies went to check on the family because the father hadn’t shown up for work. He was a mechanical engineer at Cameron.

They found the back door of the home open and believe the victims may have been dead for as many as four days.

The victims were U.S. citizens but they may have relatives in China. Their deaths left authorities baffled.

”It’s bad enough that the two adults were found dead—but even worse, two small children both under the age of 10,” said Sheriff Adrian Garcia. “As a daddy myself, this especially strikes a nerve for me.”